Telegram-herald., 1887-04-19
PARNELL DECLARES 1T FORGERY
says Ee Would Have Protected Csvendish
and Burke

LoSDos, April ls.-1ke whips issued for
the division on SamuelsOn's amendment 10
the Irish Coercion bill, and the probability
of scene arising out of the publications Of
the alleged letter from Mr. Parnel in ap-
proving OF the assassination of SIR. Burge
Irish Under Secretary, in PhWnix Park.
brought together full house n an early
hour. Long before prayers the lobby was
crowded. A large number OF
Liberal delegates. many of them
from distant parts of the Kingdom, were
in the strangers gallery. The peers and
Speakers galleries were well filled by dis
tingnished visitors expecting 20 witness an
excited debate and the Suspension Of Irish
members. The whole OF the evening papers
give prominence 70 the alleged Parnell
letter. and without exception decline 10
accept il without conclusive evidence OF It's
authenticity. Leading Irish members in
Guiding r. L. OConn0r, J. Redmond, J.
Clancy and John Dillon interviewed before
the House opened, unhesiiaiingly pro-
nounced the letter 10 be forgery.
Lord Harrington replying 90 n denial by
SIR Parneil brought OCT By the formers
remarks that the irish party in parliament
were connected with the Fenian organiza-
ton in America. said that Mr. Par
nelfs denial III the face Of
by the statement the TiDics this morning
together with the reproduction Of Mr.. Par
nelIs letter. the publication OF which was
fully justified. was absolutely worthless.
Concluding. Lord Harrington said the gov
eminent would certainly succeed In restor-
ing the authority OF the law. IL would be
impossible for it TO be permanently para
lyzed by the Vaccinations Of secTect socie-
ties.
Mr.. Balfour followed in support of the
bill.
Mr. Parnell rose 70 a personsl explanation
and in an imprisoned speech denied the
story published IN the Times this morning.
The letter alledgc1 by that paper 20 have
been written by himself, Mr. Parnell said,
was forgery and obviously perpetrated for
no other purpose than 10 influence the
division on Mr. Samuels0n's amendment
and the second reading Of the Crimes bill.
lie wad never seen nor heard of the letter
until ne saw II in the IiAcs this morning.
lis phraseology was absurd and in every
line il bore evidence of absolute and ire
frsgable want Of genuineness he had
never known that Mr.. forster's life bad
been endangered or that there had been any
conspiracy against him. Had ne lParLell)
been in PbWnix Park on that fatal night
he would have shielded Cavendish and
Burke from the dagsers Of the assassins
wiz Il3 own tlON. he Deiitfeu LuEt ne
himself hsd suffered more than any other
man. Referring 10 the bill. Mr.. Parnell
said he believed IN bis heart that the Eng
lish leOpe were opposed to a., and hoped
the country would make lis voice heard be
fore tie bill arrived at the committee stages.
He hoped and trusted in God
that the nation and Parliament
would be saved from tie peril and cegreda-
tion of passing sach measure.
Nj Gladstone said the passage Of The
bill. would increase American subscriptions,
not Irish subscriptions alone. out those
humane contributions tha; were reHeCtiDg
such a splendid LIGHT upon America. IN
denouucing the bill Mr. Gladstone said the
clauses embOiving the white boy acts.
ourLt - be sst out IN
fail The essence Of TIE bill
be said wa TO suppress any organization
AMI 20 secure reduction - rent. This
vss not crime tili. u was not intended 70
suppress crime known TO the law. bat il
wa bisl hat established things q crimes
that never Uere crimes before Those
familiar with the idea of the dagger and
dynamite take a satisfactory viea 81 TIE
proceeding - tie present Government. HIS
view q the bii Uss that il VS. POISON. Be
would not present % - the - Of Ireland
and he vss thankful that hs vas per
miftsa bis hgmbie share in dssbiug tie
cap 70 the grould.